Platycodon Mariesii
Balloon Flower
Mariesii Balloon Flower draws attention before flowering, when its inflated buds look like small balloons. They open into broad violet-blue flowers in late summer.
Pointed blue-green leaves cover the stems of this compact perennial. The combination of unusual buds and open blooms makes it a useful feature near a border edge where the flower sequence can be watched.
Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that drains well. Keep young plants watered while their roots establish.
Size (approximate)
• Height: 18 in
• Width: 4–20 in
Hardiness
• RHS H5 (UK hardiness rating)
Best Uses
• Border
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Height
- 18 in
- Width
- 4-20 in
- Hardiness zones
- 3–9
- Sunlight
- Full sun to part shade
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Summer
- Flower color
- Blue
- Leaf color
- Blue, Green
- Fall color
- Blue, Green
- Soil
- Loamy, Moist well-drained
- Landscape use
- Container
- Shape
- Dense
- Fruit
- Yes
- Fragrant
- No
- Deer resistant
- No
- Salt tolerant
- No
- Drought tolerant
- No
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